Head and Neck Anatomy » (4th Edition)

Hiatt, James L., PhD; Gartner, Leslie P., PhD (Baltimore Coll of Dental Surgery)

Now in full color, the Fourth Edition of this classic text combines concise yet complete coverage of head and neck anatomy with superb photographs, drawings, and tables to provide students with a thorough understanding of this vital subject. This edition contains basic anatomic information not found in other specialized textbooks of head and neck anatomy. It details structures of the oral cavity from an oral examination point of view to promote the practical application of fundamental anatomic concepts. Other features include Clinical Considerations boxes, a discussion of the anatomic basis of local anesthesia and lymphatic drainage, and an embryological account of head and neck development.

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Twenty-two chapters, most including a section devoted to clinical considerations, describe the various anatomical divisions of the head and neck, accompanied by many illustrations, photographs and tables. Oral cavity structures are detailed from an oral examination point-of- view to promote the application of fundamental anatomic concepts. This third edition of the classic text (the original was published in 1934) includes new features such as a descriptive embryological account of head and neck development and a color atlas of the skull. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)